Impulse conduction in a sponge

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1139-1150

  Leys, S P ^b   Mackie, G O ^b   Meech, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Action potential; Calcium; Co2+; Impulse conduction; Nimodipine; Rhabdocalyptus dawsoni; Sponge; Tetraethylammonium

Indexed keywords

RHABDOCALYPTUS DAWSONI;

EID: 0033018392     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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